Triangles occur in relationships when person A has a conflict with person B and chooses to talk with person C rather than person B. What often motivates person A to talk to person C is the attempt by person A to manage his or her own emotional comfort.

Triangles occur in relationships when person A has a conflict with person B and chooses to talk with person C rather than person B. What often motivates person A to talk to person C is the attempt by person A to manage his or her own emotional comfort.